REVIEWS

Lexus RC F Review
Excitement enters the Lexus vocabulary with brilliant new RC F

BMW M4 Convertible First Review
Having fun on the autobahn in BMW’s open-top M4

First Drive: Mazda 3 XD Astina (2014)
Mazda’s new diesel-engined small-car flagship puts pressure on premium Euros

First Drive: Mercedes-Benz C-Class sedan
Our first taste of this vital car on Australian soil

First Drive: Mazda 2
Ponch gets an early taste of the all-new Mazda 2 in Japan

First Drive: Holden Trax LTZ 1.4iTi
Holden’s baby SUV gains what it has always needed: mumbo

First Drive: Fiat 500
Modern touches add a bit more appeal to Fiat’s retro city runabout

First Drive: BMW 2 Series Active Tourer
It’s a BMW, but not as we know it. Think practical, spacious … and not particularly sporty

First Drive: Kia Soul
Hidden somewhere inside this spearmint Tic Tac is the fountain of youth

First Drive: Honda Jazz
Honda hits a higher note with third-generation Jazz city runabout

First Drive: Nissan Navara
A smaller engine and a shorter wheelbase but still a big performer

First Drive: BMW X4
Sporty Bavarian compact SUV arrives with more practicality than expected

First Drive: Renault Megane GT-Line (2014)
New-look Megane benefits from specification upgrade and dual-clutch transmission

First Drive: Audi RS5 TDI Concept
Ponch drives an audacious and innovative Audi RS5 diesel prototype in Sweden

First Drive: Mercedes-Benz C-Class Estate
Coming Mercedes-Benz C-Class shows it’s also a class above the opposition in wagon form

First Drive: 2014 Nissan Qashqai
Get used to saying Nissan Qashqai (pronounced ‘Cash-kye’) as the hot-selling crossover has been given a shot in the arm

First Drive: Mazda2 prototype
Carey’s sneak preview of bigger next-gen 2 reveals a potential light-car class leader

Head2Head: Renault Clio RS200 vs Subaru BRZ
Subaru’s must-drive BRZ goes up against Renault’s practical performer

First Drive: Audi A3 Sportback e-tron
Audi plays catch-up with its first plug-in hybrid showroom model

First Drive: Lexus NX
Lexus turns the RAV4 into a Euro-worthy compact SUV

First Drive: Audi A3 Cabriolet
Ponch puts a small convertible – and his manhood – to the test

First Drive: Mercedes-Benz S63 Coupe
Robbo drives the brutal yet refined range-topping S-Class two-door

First Drive: BMW M3 & M4
If the eye-widening, hair-raising, sphincter-clenching all-new M3 and M4 are anything to go by, BMW’s revered M division is back

First Drive: Maserati Quattroporte Turbo Diesel
New diesel model makes stylish Italian luxury car more affordable, with little compromise on equipment